8 reasons the Simpsons and Family Guy crossover will suck

It seemed like an idea that would never happen, but The Simpsons and Family Guy are about to cross paths for the first time.

And now that we’ve seen the trailer and some clips, what can we expect?

A whole lot of nothing really. It’s a concept might have sounded good on paper, but is awful in execution. Frankly, it looks terrible.

And here’s why.

1. It’s a culture clash

This really is the key point as to why this cross over won’t work. They have taken a cartoon that is predominantly written for young adults and immature teens and crossed it into a family-friendly environment. This is the equivalent of taking South Park and crossing it over with The Flintstones.

2. The animation styles clash

Family Guy has always been nothing more than a second rate Simpsons clone, but for some reason when you put the two side by side they look out of place. There is something about seeing this culture clash of designs that feels odd and dirty. Simply put, The Simpsons Guy just looks weird.

3. Neither fanbase will enjoy it

The Simpsons crowd won’t like the raunchy humour and rape jokes and The Family Guy crowd will think the show is too tame. So if you aren’t going to please either fan base, why bother doing it?

4. It’s not funny

Did you watch the trailer? It’s pretty laugh-free (see below).

5. It has a rape joke, in a Simpsons cartoon

Ever wanted to see an overt rape joke put in a scene with Bart making prank phone calls to Moe’s Tavern? Didn’t think so. Rape is not funny and it feels uncomfortable being said with the Simpsons designs surrounding Stewie.

As with the Simpsons/Futurama crossover, this feels like a desperate attempt to make both The Simpsons and Family Guy relevant again. The Simpsons has been on TV screens longer than most of the World Cup England squad have been alive and no one has cared about Family Guy since around 2004. Neither are culturally relevant any more and The Simpsons Guy feels like a sad attempt for one last hurrah.

8. No one asked for this

It’s fair to say that Simpsons fans don’t want to see their beloved characters interacting with Family Guy characters and the same can be said for Family Guy fans and Simpsons characters. So again, what’s the point?

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